I was fortunate enough to sample some of Momofuku chef David Chang’s dishes at the Southern Foodways Alliance symposium last October. Chang will be at Lantern in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Feb. 9 for a special dinner in honor of his new cookbook, “Momofuku.” The nine-course dinner, with wine pairings, will begin with cocktails and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Chang will talk about the menu and his book. The cost is $150 per person. For more information or to make reservations, call Lantern at (919) 969-8846. (Even without a special guest, Lantern is always worth a visit.)
If you’re looking for something fun to do for a great cause this Thursday, check out a wine tasting to benefit Interact of Raleigh, N.C. Interact assists victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and their children. Rally Point Sport Grill at 1837 N. Harrison Avenue in Cary, N.C. will hold a tasting of North Carolina and California wines with music by A Fifth of Blues. The event starts at 8 p.m. and is $10 per person. Organizers say that 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the organization. For more information, visit here.
vary, but typically it means that you support a farm directly by purchasing shares in what that farm plans to grow. When spring comes, you get a beautiful box of fresh produce each week. Nice, huh?
I have to confess, the cupcake craze has not swept me along. I find that most have the wrong percentage of cake to frosting – about twice as much frosting as cake. Now, I have nothing against good frosting, but I want a bite of both each time. And cupcakes I’ve sampled from bakeries, until now, have seemed like just miniature cakes, not exploring the possibilities of the cupcake’s petite form.